How to Travel from
Newcastle Airport to Cairns
by Plane, Route or Car
Schedule
Newcastle Airport, Australia → Cairns, Australia
All
15 août 2026
August 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
September 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
October 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
November 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
December 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
January 2027
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
February 2027
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
March 2027
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
April 2027
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
May 2027
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
June 2027
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
July 2027
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
15 Aug, Sat
16 Aug, Sun
17 Aug, Mon
18 Aug, Tue
19 Aug, Wed
20 Aug, Thu
Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Newcastle Airport to Cairns
Composite routes from Newcastle Airport to Cairns
Cheapest
26 h 55 min
Car
2300 km.
from $126
Fastest
2 h 58 min
Plane
Other
39 h 51 min
1868 km.
from $2038.63
46 h 54 min
1868 km.
from $253.65
9 h 27 min
Bus, Plane
1867 km.
from $266.28
12 h 56 min
Bus, Plane
1867 km.
from $400.74
47 h 49 min
1868 km.
from $299.54
Route Navigator Newcastle Airport - Cairns
Get all the information you need right here
Continue onto Williamtown Drive
Williamtown Drive, 217 м
217 м
Turn left onto Williamtown Drive
Williamtown Drive, 453 м
453 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Williamtown Drive
Williamtown Drive, 362 м
362 м
Turn right onto Nelson Bay Road
Nelson Bay Road, 1 km 629 м
1 km 629 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Cabbage Tree Lane
Cabbage Tree Lane, 178 м
178 м
Continue onto Cabbage Tree Road
Cabbage Tree Road, 14 km 308 м
14 km 308 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Tomago Road
Tomago Road, 1 km 721 м
1 km 721 м
Keep left onto Tomago Road and drive toward Newcastle, Maitland, Sydney
Tomago Road, Newcastle, Maitland, Sydney, 1 km 444 м
1 km 444 м
Keep right onto Pacific Highway and take A43, A1 toward Maitland, Sydney
Pacific Highway, Maitland, Sydney, A43, A1, 4 km 312 м
4 km 312 м
Keep left onto John Renshaw Drive and drive toward Sydney, Kurri Kurri, Singleton
John Renshaw Drive, Sydney, Kurri Kurri, Singleton, 12 km 824 м
12 km 824 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Hunter Expressway Onramp
Hunter Expressway Onramp, 96 km 218 м
96 km 218 м
Turn right onto Lorne Street
Lorne Street, 327 м
327 м
Turn right onto Bridge Street
Bridge Street, 199 м
199 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bridge Street
Bridge Street, 59 km 737 м
59 km 737 м
Continue onto Salisbury Street
Salisbury Street, 26 km 999 м
26 km 999 м
Keep left onto Kamilaroi Highway
Kamilaroi Highway, 14 km 170 м
14 km 170 м
Turn left onto Fitzroy Street
Fitzroy Street, 1 km 812 м
1 km 812 м
Turn left onto Kamilaroi Highway
Kamilaroi Highway, 78 km 733 м
78 km 733 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Oxley Highway
Oxley Highway, 1 km 796 м
1 km 796 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Conadilly Street
Conadilly Street, 2 km 594 м
2 km 594 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Conadilly Street
Conadilly Street, 465 м
465 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Conadilly Street
Conadilly Street, 1 km 699 м
1 km 699 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Conadilly Street
Conadilly Street, 37 km 6 м
37 km 6 м
Turn right onto Laidlaw Street
Laidlaw Street, 1 km 887 м
1 km 887 м
Turn left onto Dalton Street
Dalton Street, 135 м
135 м
Turn right onto Merton Street
Merton Street, 230 м
230 м
Turn left onto Burton Street
Burton Street, 136 м
136 м
Turn right onto Wee Waa Street
Wee Waa Street, 36 km 533 м
36 km 533 м
Turn right onto Turrawan Road
Turrawan Road, 20 km 890 м
20 km 890 м
Turn right onto Spencer Street
Spencer Street, 137 м
137 м
Turn left onto Barwan Street
Barwan Street, 99 km 847 м
99 km 847 м
Keep left onto Frome Street
Frome Street, 2 km 755 м
2 km 755 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Balo Street
Balo Street, 1 km 680 м
1 km 680 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Balo Street
Balo Street, 1 km 401 м
1 km 401 м
Turn left onto Carnarvon Highway
Carnarvon Highway, 118 km 176 м
118 km 176 м
Turn left onto Bucknell Street
Bucknell Street, 270 м
270 м
Turn right onto Barwon Street
Barwon Street, 274 м
274 м
Turn left onto St George Street
St George Street, 114 km 892 м
114 km 892 м
Turn right onto Salmon Road
Salmon Road, 6 km 41 м
6 km 41 м
Turn right onto Carnarvon Highway
Carnarvon Highway, 109 km 924 м
109 km 924 м
Turn right onto Alexander Street
Alexander Street, 231 м
231 м
Turn left onto Charlotte Street
Charlotte Street, 1 km 725 м
1 km 725 м
Turn right onto Burrowes Street
Burrowes Street, 71 km 35 м
71 km 35 м
Turn left onto Roma Downs Road
Roma Downs Road, 3 km 160 м
3 km 160 м
Turn right onto Billy Bob Way
Billy Bob Way, 457 м
457 м
Turn left onto Warrego Highway
Warrego Highway, 3 km 694 м
3 km 694 м
Turn right onto Gregory Street
Gregory Street, 463 м
463 м
Turn left onto Bungil Street
Bungil Street, 1 km 652 м
1 km 652 м
Turn right onto Quintin Street
Quintin Street, 300 м
300 м
Continue onto Northern Road
Northern Road, 263 km 839 м
263 km 839 м
Turn left onto Dawson Highway
Dawson Highway, 70 km 399 м
70 km 399 м
Turn right onto Eclipse Street
Eclipse Street, 1 km 817 м
1 km 817 м
Turn right onto Eclipse Street Bypass
Eclipse Street Bypass, 45 м
45 м
Continue onto Eclipse Street
Eclipse Street, 65 km 241 м
65 km 241 м
Keep left onto A7
1 km 130 м
1 km 130 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Clermont Street
Clermont Street, 1 km 705 м
1 km 705 м
Keep right onto Anakie Street
Anakie Street, 22 м
22 м
Turn right onto Anakie Street
Anakie Street, 122 м
122 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Egerton Street
Egerton Street, 2 km 780 м
2 km 780 м
Continue onto Gregory Highway
Gregory Highway, 104 km 266 м
104 km 266 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Gregory Highway
Gregory Highway, 366 km 933 м
366 km 933 м
Turn right onto Flinders Highway
Flinders Highway, 8 km 558 м
8 km 558 м
Turn right onto Flinders Highway
Flinders Highway, 120 km 897 м
120 km 897 м
Keep left onto Stuart Drive and drive toward Stuart Drive
Stuart Drive, Stuart Drive, 4 km 616 м
4 km 616 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Stuart Drive
Stuart Drive, 2 km 648 м
2 km 648 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bowen Road
Bowen Road, 2 km 152 м
2 km 152 м
Turn left onto Cross Street
Cross Street, 1 km 756 м
1 km 756 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Fulham Road
Fulham Road, 1 km 903 м
1 km 903 м
Turn right onto Hugh Street
Hugh Street, 2 km 993 м
2 km 993 м
Keep left
1 km 600 м
1 km 600 м
Keep right onto Woolcock Street
Woolcock Street, 1 km 2 м
1 km 2 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Woolcock Street
Woolcock Street, 1 km 754 м
1 km 754 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Woolcock Street
Woolcock Street, 6 km 162 м
6 km 162 м
Keep left onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 151 km 898 м
151 km 898 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Victoria Street
Victoria Street, 95 km 840 м
95 km 840 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ernest Street
Ernest Street, 31 km 511 м
31 km 511 м
Turn left onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 277 м
277 м
Turn left onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 51 km 50 м
51 km 50 м
Keep left onto Ray Jones Drive off ramp and drive toward City, Portsmith
Ray Jones Drive off ramp, City, Portsmith, 2 km 108 м
2 km 108 м
Keep left
1 km 609 м
1 km 609 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lyons Street
Lyons Street, 324 м
324 м
Turn right onto Spence Street
Spence Street, 297 м
297 м
Turn left onto Brown Street
Brown Street, 245 м
245 м
At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Brown Street
Brown Street, 339 м
339 м
Turn sharp right onto Mulgrave Road
Mulgrave Road, 2 km 702 м
2 km 702 м
Turn left onto Draper Street
Draper Street, 452 м
452 м
Turn right onto Upward Street
Upward Street, 150 м
150 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Upward Street
Upward Street, 334 м
334 м
Turn left onto McLeod Street
McLeod Street, 106 м
106 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Bus operators
Transport for NSW
Phone:
131 500
Website:
transportnsw.info/
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Roma
Ave. Duration:
11h 48m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$11.37–$29.05
Greyhound Australia
Phone:
1300 473946
Website:
greyhound.com.au/
Bus from Newcastle to Brisbane
Ave. Duration:
14h 35m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$88.42–$202.10
Trans North Bus & Coach
Phone:
+61 7 3036 2070
Website:
transnorthbus.com.au/
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
4h 30m
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$50.52–$75.79
Premier Motor Service
Phone:
13 34 10
Email:
reservations@premierms.com.au
Website:
premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
29h 30m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$138.94–$189.46
Bus from Newcastle to Brisbane
Ave. Duration:
15h 35m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$63.15–$94.73
Airlines
Jetstar
Website:
jetstar.com/
Plane from Newcastle Airport to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
2h 55m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Estimated price:
$138.94–$505.24
Plane from Newcastle Airport to Townsville
Ave. Duration:
8h 5m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$239.99–$821.01
Qantas
Website:
qantas.com/
Plane from Newcastle Airport to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
5h 30m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$138.94–$884.17
Plane from Newcastle Airport to Townsville
Ave. Duration:
6h
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$290.51–$821.01
Virgin Australia
Website:
virginaustralia.com
Plane from Newcastle Airport to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
5h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$176.83–$568.39
Plane from Newcastle Airport to Townsville
Ave. Duration:
6h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$189.46–$631.55
Hinterland Aviation
Website:
hinterlandaviation.com.au/
Plane from Newcastle Airport to Cooktown
Ave. Duration:
11h 11m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$176.83–$1,010.48
Train operators
Queensland Rail Travel
Phone:
1800 872 467
Website:
queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
Train from Roma Street to Cairns
Ave. Duration:
25h 20m
Frequency:
4 times a week
Estimated price:
$60.63–$4,467.19
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Cairns?
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Cairns is to bus which costs $173.91 - $250 and takes 47h 49m.
What is the fastest way to get from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Cairns?
The fastest way to get from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Cairns is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs $119.57 - $434.78 .
Is there a direct bus between Newcastle Airport (NTL) and Cairns?
No, there is no direct bus from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Cairns station. However, there are services departing from Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr and arriving at Cairns Central Station via Newcastle, King George Square, 1d and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 54m.
How far is it from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Cairns?
The distance between Newcastle Airport (NTL) and Cairns is 1880 km. The road distance is 2297.3 km.
How do I travel from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Cairns without a car?
The best way to get from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 39h 51m and costs $65.22 - $4021.74 .
How long does it take to get from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Cairns?
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Cairns, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Cairns bus from?
Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Cairns bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Newcastle station.
Train, bus or fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Cairns?
The best way to get from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Cairns is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs $119.57 - $434.78 . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $65.22 - $4021.74 and takes 39h 51m, you could also bus via Brisbane, which costs $195.65 - $347.83 and takes 46h 54m.
Where does the Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Cairns bus arrive?
Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Cairns bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
What is the time difference between Newcastle Airport (NTL) and Cairns?
Cairns is 1h behind Newcastle Airport (NTL). It is currently 19:59 in Newcastle Airport (NTL) and 18:59 in Cairns.
Can I drive from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Cairns?
Yes, the driving distance between Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Cairns is 2297 km. It takes approximately 27h 8m to drive from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Cairns.
Where can I stay near Cairns?
There are 827+ hotels available in Cairns. Prices start at $72.26 per night.
→
+0
→
Transport search
Transport search
From Newcastle Airport, where will you go next? Select a city below to get started
Popular routes
Choose one of the options below and start your journey